| It's good to know what's growing in Ontario |
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It's good to know what's growing in Ontario
Corn is the tallest crop in the field and will reach up to eight feet tall this summer. It is a rich green colour with large blade leaves. Later this summer, each plant will grow a husk with a cob inside and golden tassels coming out of the top.
Wheat grows a couple of meters in height. It starts green with long thin leaves like grass, then turns a golden color just before harvest in July and August. A harvested field will have round bales, or small square bales of straw. Keep an eye out for combine harvesters in the fields and on the roads at this time of year. Soybeans are the most difficult to identify from the car window. Generally, if it's not corn or wheat, there is a good chance you're looking at soybeans. The plants grow thick and bushy with wide round leaves and can be anywhere from two to three feet high. You can learn more about Ontario grain farming this summer online at www.whatsgrowingon.ca www.newscanada.com |
(NC)—As you're driving to cottage country, do you know what you're seeing in the fields next to the highway? Grain Farmers of Ontario will provide nuggets of information every week to help you become a farming expert and impress your travel companions.
In Ontario, 28,000 farmers grow corn, soybeans, and wheat. These are the three most common crops grown in Ontario covering five million acres and chances are you've driven past field after field of them.| Next > |
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